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Tom Tillberry
Tom Tillberry (b. May 4, 1964) is a former Democratic-Farmer Labor member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 51B from 2007 to 2013.
Tillberry received his M.A. in Counseling and B.A. in political science from Winona State University. He is a teacher and counselor at Roseville Area High School, and previously worked as Admissions Counselor at Winona State University.
Prior to joining the House, Tillberry was Treasurer of the Fridley School Board from 2005-2006. He is a member of Dads Make a Difference, co-founder of DCCST, a Union Negotiator with the Roseville Chapter of Education Minnesota, a delegate to the National Education Association, and has been an Interfaith Medical Missioner to Nigeria/Guatemala/Haiti. He is married and has 2 children.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Tillberry served on these committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Tillberry served on these committees:
- K-12 Education Finance Division
- Property and Local Sales Tax Division
- Taxes
- Ways and Means
Elections
2010
Tillberry won re-election to the District 51B seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Dale Helm (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[2]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 51B (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Tom Tillberry (DFL)
|
7,312 | 53.95% | ||
| Dale Helm (R) | 6,225 | 45.93% | ||
| Write-In | 17 | 0.13% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Tom Tillberry won election to the District 51B Seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives, defeating Dave Balcom. [3]
Tom Tillberry raised $28,632 for his campaign.[4]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 51B (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Tom Tillberry (DFL)
|
11,276 | 61.77% | ||
| Dave Balcom (R) | 6,921 | 37.91% | ||
| Write-In | 59 | 0.32% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
Taxpayers League of Minnesota
The Taxpayers League of Minnesota, a Minnesota-based taxpayer advocacy organization, releases a legislative scorecard for the Minnesota House of Representatives and Minnesota State Senate once a year. The scorecard gives each legislator a score based on how they voted in the prior legislative term on tax issues and “their efforts to balance the state budget without a tax increase.” The organization also compiles a legislator’s individual "Lifetime Score."[5]
2012
Tillberry received a score of 14% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 95th out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members.[6]
2011
Tillberry received a score of 0% in the 2011 scorecard, ranking 113th out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members. [7]
External links
- Tom Tillberry's personal website
- Minnesota House of Representatives - Rep. Tom Tillberry
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
- Tom Tillberry on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Tillberry
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2010 Election Results," accessed March 9, 2014
- ↑ 2008 General Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Tillberry's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecards," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2012," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2011," accessed May 15, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 51B 2007–2013 |
Succeeded by Laurie Halverson (DFL) |
